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enhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/feeds/216/rss.xml3 Shipwrecks In 3 Days: 700 People Die Trying To Cross Mediterraneanhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/3-shipwrecks-3-days-700-people-die-trying-cross-mediterranean
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit <a href="http://www.npr.org/">NPR</a>.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=3+Shipwrecks+In+3+Days%3A+700+People+Die+Trying+To+Cross+Mediterranean&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDIzMTE5MzA1MDE0NTc1NzEyNzA3NjM0Nw000)"/></div><p>Mon, 30 May 2016 10:23:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli59829 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgChinese Cops In Italy? Joint Patrols Aim To Ease Chinese Tourists' Jittershttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/chinese-cops-italy-joint-patrols-aim-ease-chinese-tourists-jitters
In Rome's vast Piazza del Popolo, two uniformed men try to help a German tourist with directions. And, as is all too common in Rome, instructions get lost in translation.<p>But it's the men's uniforms that leave the woman more perplexed. The cops assisting her are not Italian.Wed, 11 May 2016 16:34:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli58915 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgChinese Cops In Italy? Joint Patrols Aim To Ease Chinese Tourists' JittersItalians Concerned By Austria's Plan To Add Border Controlshttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/italians-concerned-austrias-plan-add-border-controls
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Italians+Concerned+By+Austria%27s+Plan+To+Add+Border+Controls&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODMzOTc3MDEzMjAzMzEyMDA3Njc1Nw004)"/></div><p>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli58163 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgPope Francis Meets Migrants In Lesbos, Returns To Rome With 12 On His Planehttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/pope-francis-meets-migrants-lesbos-returns-rome-12-his-plane
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Pope+Francis+Meets+Migrants+In+Lesbos%2C+Returns+To+Rome+With+12+On+His+Plane&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAyMTY5Njg0MDEyMjQ2OTQ4NjVhMTAyZg004)"/></div><p>Sat, 16 Apr 2016 21:14:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli57783 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgHow Pope Francis Became A Foreign Policy Playerhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/how-pope-francis-became-foreign-policy-player
When Pope Francis travels to the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday, he will likely bring with him a sharp rebuke for Europe's response to the migrant crisis.<p>In 2013, on his very first papal trip, he traveled to Lampedusa to decry the "globalization of indifference" toward refugees and migrants. The Italian island — closer to Tunisia than to Italy — was then the major gateway to Europe for hundreds of thousands of migrants making the perilous sea crossing on smugglers' boats from North Africa. The pope laid a wreath in memory of the thousands who died at sea.Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:18:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli57682 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgHow Pope Francis Became A Foreign Policy PlayerA Small Town In Italy Embraces Migrants And Is Rebornhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/small-town-italy-embraces-migrants-and-reborn
The town of Riace lies near the toe of Italy's boot. Small shops line its winding, cobblestone streets. It's perched on a hilltop, a typical medieval village with a church at its center.<p>But there is nothing typical about Riace's people. Out of a population of 1,800, 450 are former refugees. Their children outnumber native Italians at the local school. Riace now calls itself a global village, whose residents come from more than 20 countries beyond Europe.<p>"So many civilizations have left their mark on this land," says Riace's three-term mayor, Domenico Lucano.Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:03:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli57562 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgA Small Town In Italy Embraces Migrants And Is RebornAs Questions Swirl, Italy Mourns Death Of Italian Student In Cairohttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/questions-swirl-italy-mourns-death-italian-student-cairo
A private funeral is being held Friday in Fiumicello, the northern Italian hometown of a doctoral student whose badly battered body was found Feb. 3 on the outskirts of Egypt's capital, Cairo.<p>The case has sparked outrage among Italians — who suspect Egyptian security forces were involved.<p>Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old student from Cambridge University, was doing research on independent trade unions — a touchy topic in Egypt. On Jan. 25, the fifth anniversary of the uprising that ousted the regime of Hosni Mubarak, security in the city was intense.Fri, 12 Feb 2016 10:04:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli54687 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgAs Questions Swirl, Italy Mourns Death Of Italian Student In CairoA Holdout In Western Europe, Italy Prepares To Decide On Civil Unionshttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/holdout-western-europe-italy-prepares-decide-civil-unions
Same-sex marriage or civil unions are legal throughout Western Europe, including many traditionally Catholic countries. The last holdout is Italy, where the Senate is about to take up a bill on Thursday that would legalize civil unions — though it would not authorize gay marriage. <br /> Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:19:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli53868 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgA Holdout In Western Europe, Italy Prepares To Decide On Civil UnionsDodging Droppings, Romans Cope With Massive Influx Of Starlingshttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/dodging-droppings-romans-cope-massive-influx-starlings
In winter, Rome has one of the mildest climates among European cities. It attracts not only off-season tourists, but also migratory birds such as starlings, which may be outliving their welcome.<p>For much of the day, Rome's visiting starling population feeds in olive groves in the countryside. Well-fed, they start making their presence in the city known in midafternoon.<p>That's when walking under tree-lined streets becomes dangerous.<p>Kids run fast to avoid being hit by bird droppings.Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:12:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli51953 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgDodging Droppings, Romans Cope With Massive Influx Of StarlingsImpressions Brought Back From My First Africa Trip With The Popehttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/impressions-brought-back-my-first-africa-trip-pope
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Impressions+Brought+Back+From+My+First+Africa+Trip+With+The+Pope&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxNDQ2NDAxMDEyNzU2NzM2ODA3ZGI1ZA001)"/></div><p>Sun, 06 Dec 2015 12:54:00 +0000Sylvia Poggioli51600 at http://ualrpublicradio.orgImpressions Brought Back From My First Africa Trip With The Pope